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Our driving force

Hop in—let’s go! Join us for an evening where you’ll not only experience the performing arts but also become part of another vibrant culture—motor culture! “Our Driving Force” features performances such as music and theater, combined with car rides that offer experiences along the way and transport to new secret destinations. When the final ride is over, we’ll gather and wrap up the evening together. Experience a living cultural center on wheels where you’ll encounter cultural experiences and local car enthusiasts in a wonderful collaboration.

“Our Driving Force” is an innovative performance in which we transform a local parking lot (Bonnstan, since we’re performing in Skellefteå) into the hub of a mobile cultural center. Together with the actors, dancers, and technicians from Västerbottensteatern—as well as local car enthusiasts—we create an evening full of unexpected encounters.

No two trips are alike, and you never really know what awaits around the next corner. This is intimate, simple, in the moment, and a little adventurous.

So what actually happens? We meet at the venue and the show begins. At specific times, you’ll be invited into one of the cars—you can choose whether you want to go or not, and if you’d like to ride with a specific friend. Someone starts the engine. Maybe an actor is behind the wheel and launches into a monologue. Maybe you’ll get to go on a personal tour to someone’s favorite spot in the city. Maybe the car stops—and you step right into a small music concert. Between the car rides, we meet again at the performance venue, only to be invited a little while later to a new car ride with a secret destination.

No two tours are alike, and you never quite know what awaits around the next bend. This experience is intimate, simple, in the moment, and a bit adventurous. Since we partner with local car clubs, both the cars and drivers can vary from night to night, making every tour completely unique. When all the tours are done, we gather again, chat, come back down to earth—and wrap up the evening together.

Vår Drivkraft
is for those who love culture and cars—or just want to try something different. Come as you are. Buckle up. And come along.


Details about the performances in Skellefteå:
– Norrlands Motorhistoriker – Skellefteå Chapter is helping to create the show and providing cars and drivers.

– The gathering area is the large green space in Bonnstan in front of the stage.

– Refreshments are available for purchase at the gathering place.

Directed by: Tove Berglund & Ludvig Daae
Playwright: Alexandra Loonin
Dramaturg: Tora von Platen
Concept, set design, costumes, sound: Tove Berglund
Concept, choreography, sound: Ludvig Daae

Cast: Emil Grudemo El Hayek, Theresa Eriksson, Jonathan Starr, Malin Vispe, Karin Wiklund

Photo:Maja Daniels

In collaboration with Oscen, Miun, Norrlandsoperan, Dans i Västerbotten, and local automobile clubs.
For the performances in Skellefteå, we are collaborating with Norrlands Motorhistoriker – Skellefteå Chapter.

Produced with support from the Swedish Arts Council and the Swedish Arts Council.

SKELLEFTEÅ:

Norrland Motor Historians – Skellefteå Section
Website: Skellefteå Section – Norrland Motor Historians

ÅSELE:

Åsele Motorsällskap
Website: aselems.com

SAMT ÅSELE MUSIC & NATIONAL THEATER ASSOCIATION and ÅSELE IK

FRIENDS:

Vännäs Motor Museum
Website: Vännäs Motor Museum

 

DOROTEA:

Swedish Automobile Association in Dorotea

Bolidens Riksteaterförening(Bolidens National Theater Association)
Contact: bolidenteater@gmail.com

 

Tickets go on sale January 21

Time & place

May 29 – July 4, 2026

Touring summer theater in parking lots in Skellefteå and throughout the county.

The performance will be staged centrally, both in Skellefteå and other locations. Exact venues will be announced in good time.

More performance dates and venues may be added during the spring.

Prices

250 SEK.

Length of performance

2 h 30 min

  1. Bonnstan, Skellefteå. Rehearsal

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  2. Bonnstan, Skellefteå. Opening Night

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  3. Bonnstan, Skellefteå

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  4. Bonnstan, Skellefteå

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  5. Boliden Central Town

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Pictures from the show